Airbnb to Collect Tourist Taxes in Amsterdam

Airbnb Inc. will start collecting tourist taxes in Amsterdam next year, in a first of its kind deal in Europe that comes after similar deals were struck in the U.S.

Airbnb will levy a tourist tax on rentals as from February 2015, the apartment-rental site and the city of Amsterdam said in a joint release on Thursday. As part of the deal, Airbnb would also actively promote rules and regulations that apply to people renting their house to tourists in Amsterdam. More in the full post.